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Caravan Collection (#11)

"Caravan: A Journey into Gypsy Splendour" Step into a world of enchantment and wanderlust as we explore the captivating realm of caravans

Background imageCaravan Collection: Watching the Wagons (colour litho)

Watching the Wagons (colour litho)
PNP246203 Watching the Wagons (colour litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageCaravan Collection: A mother and her son at a campsite or caravan park, pose for a photograph beside their

A mother and her son at a campsite or caravan park, pose for a photograph beside their caravan or, as the caption on the back states, their home tractor. Date: 1950s

Background imageCaravan Collection: Cartoon, Twopenny Politics (Gladstone and Bright)

Cartoon, Twopenny Politics (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, Twopenny Politics -- a satirical comment on electoral reform, as promoted by Liberal politicians John Bright and William Gladstone

Background imageCaravan Collection: A Hussar carrying fodder, a cavalryman and an infantryman quenching his thirst

A Hussar carrying fodder, a cavalryman and an infantryman quenching his thirst
CHT184377 A Hussar carrying fodder, a cavalryman and an infantryman quenching his thirst and a military ambulance (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageCaravan Collection: The artist at work in Upper Egypt, from Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Egypte

The artist at work in Upper Egypt, from Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Egypte
TRV227743 The artist at work in Upper Egypt, from Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Egypte engraved by Coiny, 1802 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Denon

Background imageCaravan Collection: Bandits attacking a caravan in Sierra Morena in Andalusia, 19th century (engraving)

Bandits attacking a caravan in Sierra Morena in Andalusia, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5333688 Bandits attacking a caravan in Sierra Morena in Andalusia, 19th century (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Background imageCaravan Collection: Camel caravan in the desert (Caravan) Miniature from the 'Maqamat'

Camel caravan in the desert (Caravan) Miniature from the "Maqamat"
JLJ4676457 Camel caravan in the desert (Caravan) Miniature from the " Maqamat" (Seances) by Abu Mohammed al-Kasim ibn Ali Hariri (or Al-Hariri or Al Hariri) (1054-1122)

Background imageCaravan Collection: Caravan crossing the desert. Painting by Charles Theodore Frere dit Bey Frere (1814-1888)

Caravan crossing the desert. Painting by Charles Theodore Frere dit Bey Frere (1814-1888)
JLJ4621906 Caravan crossing the desert. Painting by Charles Theodore Frere dit Bey Frere (1814-1888), 19th century. Oil on canvas

Background imageCaravan Collection: Baron Larreys flying ambulance (Dominique Jean, Baron Larrey 1766 - 1842

Baron Larreys flying ambulance (Dominique Jean, Baron Larrey 1766 - 1842
JLJ4620397 Baron Larreys flying ambulance (Dominique Jean, Baron Larrey 1766 - 1842) in 1809 Anonymous painting of the French school of the 19th century

Background imageCaravan Collection: Tent in the desert The prayer. Detail. Painting by Eugene Alexis Girardet (1853-1907

Tent in the desert The prayer. Detail. Painting by Eugene Alexis Girardet (1853-1907
JLJ4593821 Tent in the desert The prayer. Detail. Painting by Eugene Alexis Girardet (1853-1907) 19th century Bayonne, Musee Bonnat by Girardet, Eugene Alexis (1853-1907); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne

Background imageCaravan Collection: Rebecca and Eleazar at the Well (oil on canvas, 1665)

Rebecca and Eleazar at the Well (oil on canvas, 1665)
LRI4609247 Rebecca and Eleazar at the Well (oil on canvas, 1665) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info)

Background imageCaravan Collection: Our trailer is moving. Engraved by Eugene Girardet, to illustrate the story '

Our trailer is moving. Engraved by Eugene Girardet, to illustrate the story "
LSE4333889 Our trailer is moving. Engraved by Eugene Girardet, to illustrate the story " Voyage en Tunisie", by Rene Cagnat (1852-1937) historian and Henri Saladin (1851-1923), architect

Background imageCaravan Collection: The loading of camels from the caravan of the author of the story, Atanger

The loading of camels from the caravan of the author of the story, Atanger
LSE4332003 The loading of camels from the caravan of the author of the story, Atanger, engraving by Biseo, to illustrate the story Le Maroc by Edmondo de Amicis, in 1875

Background imageCaravan Collection: Lieutenant Mages caravan progresses towards Niger and crosses a forest of giant palm

Lieutenant Mages caravan progresses towards Niger and crosses a forest of giant palm
LSE4328035 Lieutenant Mages caravan progresses towards Niger and crosses a forest of giant palm trees in the province of Damfa, Mali

Background imageCaravan Collection: Campement a Borgas. in 'Views in the Ottoman Dominions, in Europe, in Asia

Campement a Borgas. in "Views in the Ottoman Dominions, in Europe, in Asia
LSE4111745 Campement a Borgas. in " Views in the Ottoman Dominions, in Europe, in Asia, and some of the Mediterranean islands" from the original drawings taken by Luigi Mayer, London, 1810

Background imageCaravan Collection: A gypsy girl abandoned by her family - in 'Le Petite Parisien'

A gypsy girl abandoned by her family - in "Le Petite Parisien"
LSE4109408 A gypsy girl abandoned by her family - in " Le Petite Parisien" of 15/03/1903. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCaravan Collection: The gendarmerie seeks, through the gypsy camps, the perpetrators of recent attacks

The gendarmerie seeks, through the gypsy camps, the perpetrators of recent attacks
LSE4109402 The gendarmerie seeks, through the gypsy camps, the perpetrators of recent attacks and robberies committed in the Parisian suburb - in " Pelerin" of 21/04/1907

Background imageCaravan Collection: Un bureau de post ambulant Engraving in le journal illustrates '

Un bureau de post ambulant Engraving in le journal illustrates "
XEE4132913 Un bureau de post ambulant.. Engraving in le journal illustrates " La jeunesse", 1886. by French School

Background imageCaravan Collection: Night supply of the Paris halls, near the church of Saint Eustache, 1859

Night supply of the Paris halls, near the church of Saint Eustache, 1859
XEE4141096 Night supply of the Paris halls, near the church of Saint Eustache, 1859. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'100 of March 12, 1859

Background imageCaravan Collection: Les camps volants: Census of Bohemians in France (Roulotte

Les camps volants: Census of Bohemians in France (Roulotte
LSE4076393 Les camps volants: Census of Bohemians in France (Roulotte, bohemiens et gendarmes) - in " Le petit journal" of 05/05/1895 by Unknown Artist

Background imageCaravan Collection: A Neopolitan Village with Vesuvius in the Distance, 1889 (oil on canvas)

A Neopolitan Village with Vesuvius in the Distance, 1889 (oil on canvas)
488296 A Neopolitan Village with Vesuvius in the Distance, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Alott, Robert (1850-1910); 50.2x81.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageCaravan Collection: The Fortune Teller (oil on canvas)

The Fortune Teller (oil on canvas)
989288 The Fortune Teller (oil on canvas) by Cortazzo, Oreste (1836-1910/12); 46.4x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller. Oreste Cortazzo (b. 1836). Oil on panel

Background imageCaravan Collection: Our Caravan in the Desert (watercolour on paper)

Our Caravan in the Desert (watercolour on paper)
1769840 Our Caravan in the Desert (watercolour on paper) by Chacaton, Jean Nicolas Henri de (1813-1886); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Caravan in the Desert)

Background imageCaravan Collection: Gipsy Girl, 19th century (oil on canvas)

Gipsy Girl, 19th century (oil on canvas)
6198807 Gipsy Girl, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Macbeth, Robert Walker (1848-1910); 20.3x29.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Background imageCaravan Collection: Seeking the New Home (oil on canvas)

Seeking the New Home (oil on canvas)
CH203903 Seeking the New Home (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageCaravan Collection: Young woman being treated by a female dentist in a mobile dental surgery (b / w photo)

Young woman being treated by a female dentist in a mobile dental surgery (b / w photo)
6015464 Young woman being treated by a female dentist in a mobile dental surgery (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCaravan Collection: El-Kantara Oasis, Passing caravan (b / w photo)

El-Kantara Oasis, Passing caravan (b / w photo)
6006804 El-Kantara Oasis, Passing caravan (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: El-Kantara Oasis, Passing caravan)

Background imageCaravan Collection: Cartoon, The Political Cheap-Jack

Cartoon, The Political Cheap-Jack -- Benjamin Disraeli, portrayed as a conman at a country fair, wooing his Buckinghamshire constituents during the General Election campaign, summer 1847. 1847

Background imageCaravan Collection: Seashore Caravan Camp, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Seashore Caravan Camp, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageCaravan Collection: Kirk Loch Caravan Site, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Kirk Loch Caravan Site, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
The Kirk Loch Caravan Park still sits on the banks of the loch in the small town of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site still has 30 pitches for caravans and tents

Background imageCaravan Collection: The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on (colour litho)

The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on (colour litho)
5205416 The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dogs bark, but the caravan goes)

Background imageCaravan Collection: Desert Caravan, 1900 (oil on canvas)

Desert Caravan, 1900 (oil on canvas)
2956819 Desert Caravan, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Laidlay, William James (1846-1912); 40.6x58.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Laidlay was a founding member of the New English Art Club)

Background imageCaravan Collection: View of Kano, Nigeria, from Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa

View of Kano, Nigeria, from Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa
CHT382406 View of Kano, Nigeria, from Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa by Heinrich Barth (1821-65) published in Le Tour du Monde

Background imageCaravan Collection: The Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)

The Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)
XPG380548 The Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas) by Fidler, Harry (1856-1935); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCaravan Collection: Leaving the Oasis, 1880s (oil on wood panel)

Leaving the Oasis, 1880s (oil on wood panel)
499900 Leaving the Oasis, 1880s (oil on wood panel) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 67.31x98.43 (framed) 50x81.2 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageCaravan Collection: A Gipsy encampment on Putney Common (engraving)

A Gipsy encampment on Putney Common (engraving)
608875 A Gipsy encampment on Putney Common (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Gipsy encampment on Putney Common)

Background imageCaravan Collection: London Nomades, from Street Life in London, by J

London Nomades, from Street Life in London, by J
659991 London Nomades, from Street Life in London, by J. Thomson and Adolphe Smith, 1877 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Background imageCaravan Collection: Desert landscape with caravan (oil on canvas)

Desert landscape with caravan (oil on canvas)
704056 Desert landscape with caravan (oil on canvas) by Biseo, Cesare (1843/44-1909); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageCaravan Collection: Gypsy Horses, c. 1885-90 (oil on canvas)

Gypsy Horses, c. 1885-90 (oil on canvas)
NUL116799 Gypsy Horses, c.1885-90 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageCaravan Collection: Attack on the Wagon Train, 1904 (w / c on paper)

Attack on the Wagon Train, 1904 (w / c on paper)
PNP246204 Attack on the Wagon Train, 1904 (w/c on paper) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageCaravan Collection: Indians attacking a pioneer wagon train (oil on canvas)

Indians attacking a pioneer wagon train (oil on canvas)
PNP246206 Indians attacking a pioneer wagon train (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageCaravan Collection: Start of a Caravan

Start of a Caravan
LLM338465 Start of a Caravan by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Start of a Caravan. All Round the World, First Series (1868).); © Look and Learn

Background imageCaravan Collection: Three Wise Men

Three Wise Men
KSG32823 Three Wise Men by Goodwin, Sydney (fl.1850-99); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCaravan Collection: Travel methods of the Berbers in Algeria

Travel methods of the Berbers in Algeria. A prince or high ranking officer on horseback, a woman under a canopy on a donkey, and pilgrims to Mecca under a canopy on a horse

Background imageCaravan Collection: A Caravan Leaving Fes (chromolitho)

A Caravan Leaving Fes (chromolitho)
735336 A Caravan Leaving Fes (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Caravan Leaving Fes)

Background imageCaravan Collection: Travellers (colour litho)

Travellers (colour litho)
2818636 Travellers (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travellers. Census of gypsies in France. Les camps-volants. Recensement des Bohemiens en France)

Background imageCaravan Collection: A Victorian New Year card of a boy on a donkey coming face to face with an elephant, c

A Victorian New Year card of a boy on a donkey coming face to face with an elephant, c
3603834 A Victorian New Year card of a boy on a donkey coming face to face with an elephant, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School




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"Caravan: A Journey into Gypsy Splendour" Step into a world of enchantment and wanderlust as we explore the captivating realm of caravans. From the vibrant artwork of Laura Knight's "Gypsy Splendour" to the timeless allure of horse-drawn gypsy caravans, these nomadic abodes have long captured our imagination. In Martello Camp, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, rows of colorful caravans create a picturesque scene reminiscent of a bygone era. The Last Caravan by A. E. Bestall transports us to this idyllic setting, where the charm and simplicity of life on wheels unfold before our eyes. Inspired by literature such as Wind in Willows by Grahame and Gipsies and Caravan from the 30s, we are drawn further into this fascinating culture. In Kent, gypsies find solace in their mobile homes amidst nature's embrace while creating an enchanting gypsy encampment in Appleby during 1919. The iconic VW Camper Van symbolizes freedom and adventure on open roads. Its compact yet versatile design has become synonymous with exploration and unforgettable journeys through breathtaking landscapes. As we delve deeper into the world of caravanning, let us not forget the majestic Cedars of Lebanon that stand tall as witnesses to countless tales told around campfires under starlit skies. These ancient trees provide shelter for weary travelers seeking respite from their nomadic existence. Whether it be Laura Knight's vivid portrayal or real-life encounters with gypsies in Martello Camp or Appleby; whether it be embracing the spirit of adventure within a VW Camper Van or finding tranquility beneath towering Cedars – each caravan holds its own story waiting to be discovered. So join us on this extraordinary odyssey through time and space as we unravel the mysteries woven within these rolling sanctuaries - for every caravan is more than just a mode of transportation.